"I Fell Down The Stairs"

~Doreen Cobble Bunton

I dedicate this page to all the women &
children that live with domestic violence.
How many beatings does it take before you don't know who you ARE?
A woman, A friend, A lover, forever scarred.


How many beatings does it take before you don't know who you WERE?
A mother, A sister, that you were once a little girl.


How many beatings does it take before you don't know your NAME?
Patience, perseverance, penance, pain.
How many beatings does it take before you fight BACK?
In minutes, days, months, time will lose track.
How many beatings does it TAKE?


It takes only ONE.
SO.........
DO NOT take the first hit
DO NOT take the chance
of believing he will CHANGE for you
that love will change your man.
DO NOT stand for this ABUSE
because you had allowed it
from the very first.


If you or someone you know needs
help with domestic violence call your local center or
to find out where to call in your area call